Douluo Continent: Awakening the Original Martial Soul at the Start

Chapter 120 Victory

Oscar, standing before him, is the strongest opponent Tang San has encountered at this stage in this world.

"Boss Dai, I'm unable to help you, so you'll have to deal with Yu Tianheng!"

Tang San shifted his position again, dodging Oscar's attack. He called out to Dai Mubai, who was struggling in the distance, and then focused on dealing with Oscar.

Faced with Oscar's relentless advance, he had no way to support his teammates, and strands of blue silver grass transformed into vines that wrapped around Oscar from all directions.

"It's no use. Your Blue Silver Grass isn't resilient enough; it has absolutely no effect on me!"

He compressed his soul power into a burst of energy, which shattered the Blue Silver Grass that was wrapping around him, and continued to rush towards Tang San.

"Third Brother!"

Seeing that something was wrong, Xiao Wu, who was in the distance, ignored Yu Feng, who was facing her, and teleported behind Oscar, kicking him.

"Don't come any closer, Xiao Wu!"

Tang San reached out to stop him, but it was too late. Oscar seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He turned around, grabbed Xiao Wu's leg, and threw her to the ground in front of him with an over-the-shoulder throw, then stomped on her.

The immense force made Xiao Wu feel as if her body was about to fall apart, leaving her unable to muster any strength. She could only watch helplessly as Oscar's large foot came hurtling towards her.

"Second Soul Skill: Parasite!"

During the fight, the Blue Silver Grass seeds planted on Oscar sprouted instantly, and thick strands of Blue Silver Grass grew from Oscar's body, binding him tightly. It was during this opportunity that Tang San used the Blue Silver Grass to pull Xiao Wu back.

"Xiao Wu, are you alright?!"

"Brother, I'm fine!" Xiao Wu, lying in Tang San's arms, shook her head and turned to look solemnly at Oscar, who had already shattered the Blue Silver Grass with his soul power: "Brother, you have to be careful. I can sense that this Oscar is still hiding a large part of his strength!"

"I know!" Tang San nodded in agreement, the Eight Spider Soul Bones extending from his back. He looked coldly at Oscar. If Oscar hadn't intervened, Xiao Wu would have been seriously injured. He would never have allowed that to happen.

"External spirit bones and poison?!"

Oscar's nose twitched slightly, and he immediately smelled the pungent odor emanating from the eight spider legs. He instantly understood that the spider legs contained a strong toxin. Having frequently seen Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, he was quite knowledgeable about toxins.

"Tianheng, everyone be careful not to get hurt by Tang San's spider legs, or it will be very troublesome!"

He instantly produced seven small sausages, tossed them to Yu Tianheng and the others in the distance, and said with a solemn expression.

In this battle, to compensate for the lack of control over the Soul Masters, Yu Tianheng and his team adopted a man-to-man marking and relentless pressure approach, using their Soul Power, which far surpassed that of Shrek Academy, to suppress the team's coordinated attacks.

The key figures, Tang San and Dai Mubai, were entrusted to the strongest, Oscar and Yu Tianheng. Without these two, the rest were no threat at all.

"Okay, I know. Be careful yourself too!"

With his right hand transforming into a dragon claw, he punched Dai Mubai, sending him flying. The two teams temporarily separated. Yu Tianheng took the sausage, stuffed it into his mouth, and said with a solemn expression.

"So strong, they're all so strong!"

Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others were all panting heavily, their bodies covered in injuries. They looked at Yu Tianheng and the others in front of them with solemn expressions and great focus. Just now, because of Xiao Wu's willful actions, Yu Feng found an opportunity, and with the cooperation of Yu Tianheng and the others, the situation that they could barely resist instantly turned into a disadvantage.

Tang San also saw this problem, which is why he used the hidden external soul bone.

"Boss Dai, the enemy is using a man-to-man marking, relentless pressure tactic, their goal is to prevent us from coordinating our attacks. Now that we have the Eight Spider Soul Bones, we should be able to use Blue Silver Grass to control the situation during the battle. Remember to coordinate with me then!"

"Alright!" Dai Mubai and the others nodded emphatically. "Let's go together!"

Dai Mubai moved swiftly, carrying Zhu Zhuqing as he charged forward. His soul power erupted, and he unleashed a White Tiger Blazing Light Wave from his mouth, shooting towards Yu Tianheng on the opposite side.

Seeing that Tang San remained cautious and motionless, Oscar unleashed his soul power and blood energy, charging towards Tang San like a cannonball. His right fist glowed with a blood-red light, transforming into a sharp arrow that shot towards Tang San.

"Crushing Fist - Mountain Splitting!"

This is one of Li Fei's boxing techniques, which involves turning soul power and blood energy into a single point and unleashing it with Ming Jin (a type of internal force), with enough power to split mountains and shatter rocks.

With a thought, Tang San's eight spider legs intertwined in front of him, blocking Oscar's fist.

"So heavy, such immense power! He actually condensed and compressed his soul power into a highly concentrated protective aura to shield his hands and block the sharp blades of the Eight Spider Soul Bones!"

Feeling the intense pain emanating from his soul bone, Tang San's expression grew even more serious. The power of this punch had already surpassed Dai Mubai's White Tiger Blazing Light Wave after he had stacked his third soul skill.

"Third Soul Skill: Spider Web Binding!"

Tang San threw out a clump of Blue Silver Grass, which instantly transformed into a giant spider web in mid-air and covered Oscar.

Oscar unleashed his soul power, transforming into afterimages that evaded the spider web's restraints and attacked Tang San. The two were temporarily evenly matched, neither able to gain the upper hand. However, the other side was not so fortunate.

Even with Xiao Wu's return, and Tang San occasionally using Blue Silver Grass to help them reposition and control Yu Tianheng and the others on the other side, the difference in soul power was simply too great. Yu Tianheng's soul power, which was as high as level 39, was fully unleashed. His third soul skill, Thunder Fury, combined with the first two soul skills, sent out thick pillars of lightning, blasting Dai Mubai and the others out of the arena one by one.

Having swallowed a giant sausage shaped like Oscar, Yu Tianheng's soul power recovered considerably, and he charged towards Tang San.

At the same time, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, and the others were also blasted off the stage by Shi Mo and Shi Mo, and the seven of them surrounded Tang San from four directions.

"Just admit defeat! You can't possibly be a match for all seven of us!"

Yu Tianheng looked at Tang San, who was on guard, and slowly spoke.

"Who knows who will win or lose if we don't fight to the very end?!"

Tang San said in a somewhat cold voice, his eyes filled with determination. Whether for Shrek Academy or for himself, he could not afford to lose.

With the Ghostly Shadow technique activated, his figure moved like a ghost as he charged towards the weakest member, Yu Feng. At the same time, dozens of throwing knives appeared in his hands, and he unleashed Tang Clan hidden weapon techniques, attacking Yu Tianheng and the others from various unexpected angles.

"What exquisite technique!"

Oscar was shocked. He had never seen this technique before. His soul power exploded, and he condensed soul power armor on his hands, deflecting the flying knives that were attacking him and Ye Lengleng's flying knives.

Then, he transformed into a blur and rushed in front of Tang San. To prevent Tang San from using his hidden weapon techniques, he could only resort to close combat, depriving Tang San's hands of the opportunity to use hidden weapons. Various moves were constantly aimed at Tang San's arms.

Seeing that the others were injured by Tang San's flying knife, Yu Tianheng understood why Oscar rushed up. So, he transformed his right hand into a dragon and rushed up as well. Using the defensive power of the scales on his dragon claws, he blocked the attack of the Eight Spider Soul Bone while using lightning to supplement the attacks that Oscar missed.

"Second Soul Skill: Thunderous Strike!"

With bolts of lightning striking, Tang San finally couldn't hold on any longer and was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground outside the arena.

Fortunately, Oscar and Yu Tianheng both controlled their strength, so Tang San was not seriously injured, but he was temporarily unconscious due to excessive exertion.

"Tianheng, you take Oscar and the others and leave first. Your teacher has other matters to attend to!"

In the lounge, Qin Ming looked at Yu Tianheng and the others and said that he did not summarize for them because the tactics and decisions in this battle were very good, and even if there were some flaws, they were insignificant!

"OK!"

Ever since he learned that Qin Ming was a student of Shrek Academy, Yu Tianheng knew where Qin Ming wanted to go, so he nodded in agreement and led the Royal Fighting Team to the hotel to wait.

In Shrek Academy's rest area, Tang San and the others all hung their heads, looking dejected. Not only did they fail to win this battle, but they also failed to carry out their plans. They were completely countered by the Royal Fighting Team's man-to-man tactics and couldn't even begin to execute them.

"What?! One defeat has made you so discouraged? You should know that there are many teams that can rival the strength of the Royal Fighting Team. How can you become strong like this!" Yu Xiaogang said sternly.

"Teacher, I..." Tang San looked up as if he wanted to say something, but then fell silent.

The others were equally disappointed, constantly sighing and groaning.

Clang! Clang!

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Enter!"

Qin Ming pushed open the door and walked in, bowing to Flander and Zhao Wuji, and said respectfully, "Disciple Qin Ming greets your two teachers!"

"Qin Ming is here. You did a great job this time!" Flander didn't shy away from Tang San and the others, and helped Qin Ming up with a smile.

"The Shrek team is manageable; Tianheng and the others can easily defeat them. But it would be very difficult for Tianheng and the others to lose. With Hu Hu and Yanzi around, I can't think of anyone their age who could defeat them!" Qin Ming sighed, somewhat disappointed.

"Fortunately, Tianheng and the others have been defeated by Oscar, Hu Hu and the other two many times, and their pride has long been worn down, making them much more composed."

"You are not...?"

Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai and the others looked at Qin Ming in shock.

"That's right, I'm the leader of this Royal Fighting Team. The Dean asked me to fight for you guys!"

"What?!" The group was shocked, then looked at Flander with anger, wanting an explanation.

"Alright, I asked Boss Fu to take this on. Your cultivation has been too smooth sailing, so I wanted you to understand that there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding!" Yu Xiaogang took the responsibility upon himself.

Upon hearing this, Tang San and the others lowered their heads.

"Alright, Xiao Gang, the kids have done very well!" Flander came over and patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder, playing the good guy. Seeing that Yu Xiaogang was still sternly looking at Tang San and the others, he turned to Qin Ming beside him and said, "Qin Ming, give these little monsters a good talk about the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and the Body Sect, let them see for themselves!!"

"Okay!" Qin Ming nodded, which also attracted the attention of Tang San and the others.

"Since His Highness Xue Qinghe ascended to the throne, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has begun reforms. Not only has it started recruiting talented commoners, but the overall quality of the students has also improved significantly. Furthermore, the cultivation theories have been passed down from the Body Sect!" He paused for a moment, his face filled with seriousness. "To be honest, after entering the Heaven Dou Academy and seeing these cultivation theories, I realized that I was just a frog in a well before."

"What philosophy?!" Yu Xiaogang asked with a puzzled look. In his opinion, Shrek Academy's teaching philosophy was already very strong. Apart from the lack of hardware, it was excellent in every other aspect!

"The most important aspect of the Body Sect's cultivation philosophy is that soul skills are not important, especially for those who do not possess top-tier martial souls. This is completely different from the cultivation philosophies of the entire continent!"

Hearing Qin Ming's words, Yu Xiaogang stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "Whether it's the Spirit Hall, the Seven Great Sects, or the Two Great Empires on the continent, the cultivation philosophy is that Soul Skills are of paramount importance. How could there be any sect that doesn't value Soul Skills?!"

"It's not that the Body Sect doesn't value soul skills, but rather that it doesn't value those soul skills that can be performed through the martial soul and soul power itself. For example, the Entanglement that Brother Tang San performed on the arena. Even without using soul rings, such soul skills can be performed by controlling the spirit power and martial soul itself, although the release speed may not be as fast as that of a soul skill."

Qin Ming shook his head and used Tang San's soul skills as an example.

"However, this kind of soul skill, which is entirely controlled and executed using martial soul and soul power, can become as powerful as, or even stronger than, a true soul skill through years of training!"

"Therefore, they place more emphasis on transformation, enhancement, and support-type soul skills!"

Upon hearing this, Tang San conjured a Blue Silver Grass in his hand, which instantly extended and bound Ma Hongjun tightly beside him. He did not use any Soul Skills throughout the entire process.

"As expected, Senior Qin Ming was absolutely right. I can completely achieve the Entangling Soul Skill by controlling the Blue Silver Grass itself!"

Tang San lowered his head and began to think.

"This shouldn't be the core cultivation philosophy of the Body Sect, right?! Just because of soul skills shouldn't make you consider yourself a frog in a well!" Yu Xiaogang suddenly said.

"That's right. The core concept of the Body Sect's cultivation is to give up the power of soul skills and take advantage of each opportunity to add a soul ring to select a suitable soul beast to supplement the defects of one's own martial soul and bring out its strengths. The soul ring assists one's own cultivation, and the battle relies entirely on self-created soul skills. This is also the reason why Oscar is able to have the strong offensive combat power of a Soul Master!" Qin Ming nodded.

Instantly, Tang San raised his head, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes. This method of cultivation was simply too suitable for a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master like him.

(End of this chapter)